Beach
Rochelsand
Schleswig-Holstein · Germany · North Sea
54.3325, 8.5917 · Sankt Peter-Ording, 4 km
- 19°Sea · August
- 20°High · August
- 7.7 hSunshine · May
Your month at the beach
Rochelsand in January
- 4°CAir, daytime high1°C at night
- 4°CSea temperature
- 0.5 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month90 mm in total
- 26 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Rochelsand in February
- 4°CAir, daytime high1°C at night
- 3°CSea temperature
- 1.8 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month71 mm in total
- 24 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Rochelsand in March
- 6°CAir, daytime high2°C at night
- 4°CSea temperature
- 4.2 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month60 mm in total
- 23 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Rochelsand in April
- 10°CAir, daytime high5°C at night
- 8°CSea temperature
- 6.8 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month44 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Rochelsand in May
- 14°CAir, daytime high9°C at night
- 12°CSea temperature
- 7.7 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month59 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Rochelsand in June
- 18°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 7.6 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month76 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Rochelsand in July
- 20°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 7.2 hSunshine a day
- 15 daysRainy days in the month86 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Rochelsand in August
- 20°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 6.1 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month99 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Rochelsand in September
- 17°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 4.9 hSunshine a day
- 15 daysRainy days in the month85 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Rochelsand in October
- 13°CAir, daytime high9°C at night
- 13°CSea temperature
- 2.8 hSunshine a day
- 17 daysRainy days in the month97 mm in total
- 23 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Rochelsand in November
- 8°CAir, daytime high6°C at night
- 9°CSea temperature
- 0.8 hSunshine a day
- 17 daysRainy days in the month90 mm in total
- 24 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Rochelsand in December
- 5°CAir, daytime high3°C at night
- 6°CSea temperature
- 0.2 hSunshine a day
- 17 daysRainy days in the month94 mm in total
- 25 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- ExcellentBathing water qualityOfficial EU classification, 2025 season
- LifeguardedLifeguardsUsually only in the bathing season · OpenStreetMap
- 122Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 63 kmAirport: Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: wheelchair access.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 4.2 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 3.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 3.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 3.2 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 3.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 3.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 5.3 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 4.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 5.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 9.9 °C — 2.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 7.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 10.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 13.6 °C — 1.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 11.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 14.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 16.4 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 18.7 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 19.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 18.4 °C — 0.5 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 20.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 16.8 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 12.1 °C — 0.6 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 12.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 12.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 8.3 °C — 0.6 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 8.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 8.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 5.8 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 5.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 5.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan4°0 h90 mm
- Feb3°2 h71 mm
- Mar4°4 h60 mm
- Apr8°7 h44 mm
- May12°8 h59 mm
- Jun16°8 h76 mm
- Jul18°7 h86 mm
- Aug19°6 h99 mm
- Sep16°5 h85 mm
- Oct13°3 h97 mm
- Nov9°1 h90 mm
- Dec6°0 h94 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Rochelsand: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4 | 1 | 4 | 90 | 16 | 0.5 | 26 |
| February | 4 | 1 | 3 | 71 | 13 | 1.8 | 24 |
| March | 6 | 2 | 4 | 60 | 12 | 4.2 | 23 |
| April | 10 | 5 | 8 | 44 | 10 | 6.8 | 20 |
| May | 14 | 9 | 12 | 59 | 11 | 7.7 | 20 |
| June | 18 | 13 | 16 | 76 | 13 | 7.6 | 20 |
| July | 20 | 15 | 18 | 86 | 15 | 7.2 | 19 |
| Augustwarmest sea | 20 | 16 | 19 | 99 | 16 | 6.1 | 19 |
| September | 17 | 13 | 16 | 85 | 15 | 4.9 | 21 |
| October | 13 | 9 | 13 | 97 | 17 | 2.8 | 23 |
| November | 8 | 6 | 9 | 90 | 17 | 0.8 | 24 |
| December | 5 | 3 | 6 | 94 | 17 | 0.2 | 25 |
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Photos
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 21 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 5 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 21 km away |
| Bathing water quality | European Environment Agency | 0.3 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |